Fun weekend

My weekend was pretty awesome! Friday my sister picked up Jake, so I could have a couple of hours without him(I still had to work til 6 though 😞). She and Jake went to visit my parents and waited for me to be done with work.

When I got home, we gave Jake a bath and put him to bed.  We spent the night watching movies and catching up.

Saturday we got a late start due to sleeping in and Jake taking a nap.  When we finally got moving, I took jenny to see our house and the progress we're making.

We had a quick pizza lunch, then journeyed to Joann's to pick out fabric.  Jenny had made a super cute monster blanket for Jake and I decided I wanted one.  It took us awhile to find our perfect choice, and then even longer to get it cut.  The line was insane.  We had froyo on our way home, and Jen made me my blanket.

Sunday was family day!  Dan decided to hang out with us instead of going to the house.  We did some shopping, taking a walk, and watching a movie.  

Stay at home mom

I wish I could be a stay at home mom.  I get so jealous of mothers posting and showing off the fun things they do with their children.  I feel like Jake is missing some adventures.

I love my job.  I never have that feeling of waking up and not wanting to go to work.  I am so thankful that I can bring Jake with me and not left at a daycare.  But most days, I wish we could get out and do something together, instead of sitting inside all day.  I would love to take him swimming, or to the cider mill, or the zoo, or even mommy and me exercising classes.  I feel like he is missing out on so much, but I know he's still young enough not to remember anything.  I wish we could be more active and explore more.  We spend so much time together, I feel it would be better to go out, then stuck at a house with the same things day after day.

Obsession

At work Jake has a favorite toy.  It's a woody doll from Toy Story and he never puts it down.  He plays with it, chews it, crawls with it, sleeps with it, and even holds it when he's in his jumper.  What a silly boy!

Christmas fever

Jake and I went to the store the other day to buy birthday presents for Audrey and Gavin.  I had some time to kill before work so I decided to browse up and down the aisles.  I haven't been able to do that because of the house crap and bringing Jake along is a hassle.  I had lots of fun looking around and even found some great deals.   I ended up getting some presents for my nieces and nephews for Christmas.  This reminded me of Christmas time and how much I love the whole month of December. 

 I love the joy, excitement, happiness, and togetherness with family.  I love the snow softly falling while watching Christmas movies with Dan, cuddling under a blanket.  I love putting up the tree and how the lights fill the room.  I love making and eating Christmas cookies and candies.  I love hot chocolate and sitting outside watching the snow fall.  I love Christmas music and listening to it as soon as it comes on the radio in November!

This made me put on the Christmas songs I have on my iPod and I listened to it all the way to work, then all the way home, then Friday and all weekend.  I have Christmas fever and its 3 and a half months away. :(

Dancing queen(and king)

This morning while I was cleaning the house, I was listening to Christmas music (more on that later). Jake was watching me dance and sing, so I started dancing with him.  He had such a great time.  He was giggling and laughing and had a huge smile on his face.   We danced to at least 2 songs.  

That was the happiest I have been in awhile. I just felt so content and fulfilled with love and joy.  All this house stress has really taken a toll on me.  It was an amazing feeling to just relax and have fun with Jake.

House is almost done!!!!!!!

Move in estimate is end of September.  Furnace and plumbing needs to be finished, and carpet needs to be installed, then we are done! Or as done as we can be to make it liveable.

All rooms are painted. Main bedroom is spring green( Dan hates it so we have to redo it)

Jakes bedroom light blue

Living room is periwinkle 

Bathroom is peach

Kitchen is slate blue

My mother picked out the colors and spent the whole weekend painting.  Mad props to her.  It looks great!

Parenting

Everyone has a different style.   Parents do their best and parent according to what works with their family.  Yes, they sometimes are not aware of problems and friends and family offer advice, but actually telling them how to parent is a major turn off.

My parents have been on my case since the day Jake was born.  I can do no right.  I am constantly told how Jake is too attached to me and that he is a mamas boy.  I do not see a problem with this.  I love my child and I am so thankful that he can show his love for me.  I share every part of Jake's day with him.  I see him first thing in the morning, play all day with him, and see him before he's goes to bed.  I also spend every weekend with him, just me and him.  Dan is not around because he is working on the house every night and every weekend.  He is gone from 9-6, and is too tired to help with Jake. My family also never wants to see him.  They would rather do yardwork or other things than spend time with him. Therefore Jake is a mama's boy.  

What am I suppose to do?  Ignore him on the weekends? Not talk and play with him?  Hire a babysitter so I can get away for a bit?  No, I am his mother and I have to care for him.  Just because he is a mama's boy now, doesn't mean he will be one in a year.  His personality is still developing and he is still learning about the world.  Who knows, maybe he will be so sick of me by the time he's one, that he won't want to play with him.  

Please don't tell me how to parent.  You can offer advice and hints, but to tell me that he's a brat, or a mama's boy, or spoiled, or neglected, I probably already know that and am working on fixing the situation.

Reading hiatus

These past couple of weeks I have no drive to read.  I can usually finish 2-3 book per week, but with work being more stressful I haven't even cracked open a book.  I don't have the time to read at work because Gavin's therapy hours have been nonexistent and when I am done with my day I just want to eat dinner and go to bed.  I also haven't read a book that I am hooked on and can't put down.  The last couple of books have been boring and I finish just so I don't waste my money.

I cannot wait to finally move so I can visit the local library which is 5 minutes down the road.  The library at our current house is a half hour away and not worth the drive due to the size of it.  I love the library.  The amount of books, the quietness, the comfort, the crinkling of the covers, no charge, and the ability to checkout many books at once is like heaven to me.  Hopefully once school starts I can get back to reading.